A review by shighley
A Certain October by Angela Johnson

3.0

A lot happens in this short book (which I think makes it accessible to many students). It's yet another case where I think the book jacket gives away too much of the plot. At times, it felt rather disjointed, but maybe that's to reflect the way a teen would think. It starts to jump a bit out of order. You will care about Scotty and her well-being, as many of her hopes, fears and doubts are articulated beautifully. Part of the ending is a bit implausible.